Der Preis für das beste europäische Drehbuch geht an den Regisseur und Autor des schwedischen Films „The Square“. Ruben Östlunds Kunstbetriebs-Satire wurde in diesem Jahr bereits mit der Goldenen Palme bei den Filmfestspielen in Cannes ausgezeichnet. Östlund nahm die Auszeichnung am Samstagabend bei der Verleihung des 30. Europäischen Filmpreises in Berlin entgegen. „The Square“ ist auch für den…

Image copyright AFP Image caption Recapturing Mosul was the bloodiest conflict – for both combatants and civilians Iraq has announced that its war against so-called Islamic State (IS) is over. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a conference in Baghdad that Iraqi troops were now in complete control of the Iraqi-Syrian border. The border zone contained…

Updated December 09, 2017 14:43:07 Video: Malcolm Turnbull says Labor’s handling of Sam Dastyari will result in ‘complete contempt’ in Beijing. (ABC News) Related Story: Sam Dastyari faces referral to powerful privileges committee Related Story: Turnbull to ban foreign donations, force agents to declare international links Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has struck out at Beijing,…

Joel Pollak / Breitbart / Black’s Law Dictionary by Joel B. Pollak8 Dec 20170 8 Dec, 20178 Dec, 2017 So-called “fact-checking” websites have objected to Breitbart News’ use of the term “forgery” to describe the yearbook that Roy Moore accuser Beverly Young Nelson and her lawyer, Gloria Allred, have used in attempting to corroborate Nelson’s allegation that Moore…

Horrifying before and after pictures have confirmed the devastating health implications of prosecco as the cheap fizz turn teeth into « chalk-like powder ». Doctors previously warned the Italian sparkling wine’s high sugar content could leave frequent drinkers with rotten teeth. Now scientists at the Oral Health Foundation have revealed the results of a 14-day test involving…

Antonio Conte accepted that retaining the Premier League title is « impossible » after West Ham inflicted Chelsea’s fourth defeat in 16 matches this season. Marko Arnautovic gave the Hammers the lead after just six minutes and that proved to be the crucial goal, as David Moyes’ men held on for a 1-0 London derby win. Chelsea were afforded…

England’s Ashes tour has taken a further slide towards ignominy with news that Ben Duckett is facing a disciplinary investigation after an alcohol-related incident in Perth. Duckett, who has played four Tests for England and is in Australia with the Lions, was due to play for an England XI in their warm-up match over the…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid a visit Mount Paektu, a spot the regime has decreed ‘sacred’ as the birthplace of the secretive state’s first dictator, Kim’s grandfather. Pictures released by the regime show the Kim in the snow at the 9,022ft, on North Korea’s border with China, which the regime rewrote history to…